Rome, New York
Alley Oop Soldier
A 10-foot-tall concrete Alley Oop statue left over from World War II now stands on the side of the road.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Brooklyn, New York
Harry Nilsson's Childhood Home
The childhood home of one of America's greatest unsung troubadours still stands in a much changed Brooklyn neighborhood.
Brooklyn, New York
Do the Right Thing Way
Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.
Brooklyn, New York
Hoyt-Schermerhorn Subway Station
Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.
New York, New York
The Sisyphus Stones
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
Cooperstown, New York
The Cardiff Giant
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
New York, New York
Modern Love Club
This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.
Mahopac, New York
Donald J. Trump State Park
This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Art Walls
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.
New York, New York
The Old McGraw-Hill Building
Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.
Staten Island, New York
Tugboat Graveyard
Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
Centerport, New York
Vanderbilt Museum
An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Hidden Wall of 1976 Graffiti
A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.
Brooklyn, New York
Interference Archive
Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.
Kingston, New York
Lite Brite Neon Studio
Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
House of Wax
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
New York, New York
Toynbee Tiles
Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
Queens, New York
Surreal Elevator
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
New York, New York
Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
Brooklyn, New York
Robotic Church
This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Shoreham, New York
Tesla's Wardenclyffe Laboratory
An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.
Queens, New York
Houdini's Grave
The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.
